Well, you better believe I'm not waiting until I'm in more pain before I make that appointment! I went in and saw him this morning. He is sending me for an MRI on Monday b/c he thinks I have a herniated disk! WHAT??!! I can't believe this. If that's the case, I'm hoping I can just quickly rid of it by going to physical therapy. I really hope that it's not bad enough to require surgery.
Even though I might sound chipper writing this blog, I've done my share of crying this last week... I honestly feel that child birth was easier and less painful (thanks to the epidural!)... but seriously, the pain I was in the hours leading up to getting my epidural was bad. But I knew that likely within 15 - 20 hours, I would be pain free and have a baby for all that pain! What do I get this time?? Umm... I get: no idea when this pain will go away, when I will be able to get back to my normal life taking care of Brendan, and what the final outcome/treatment for this will be... so frustrating!
I've had lots of time to think about the positives of this whole back thing. It keeps me sane to try and think of the positives! Here's a few:
- Thank God I'm not pregnant right now! I wouldn't have been able to have any of the pain reducing drugs, MRI, etc. Maybe in a few months my back will be more baby ready!
- I am SO appreciative of having family close by! Everyone's been taking care of Brendan for me and will probably continue to do so through next week, too.
- Good food was brought over by Jeff's mom and a friend of mine yesterday. We have enough food to eat dinner for the next few nights. I think Jeff is getting tired of Lean Cuisines!!
- I am lucky to live in a time where medicine and technology are so advanced... 50 years ago I guess I would've just been doing shots of Jack Daniels, not knowing what was wrong with my back!
Thanks for all your phone calls and emails! I will continue to update through my blog...
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